George Gunn
George Gunn
Born: 13 June 1879, Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire
Died: 29 June 1958, Tylers Green, Cuckfield, Sussex
Major Teams: Nottinghamshire, England.
Known As: George Gunn
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Bowler
Test Debut: England v Australia at Sydney, 1st Test, 1907/08
Last Test: England v West Indies at Kingston, 4th Test, 1929/30
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1914
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 15 29 1 1120 122* 40.00 2 7 15 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 2 0 8 0 - - 0 0 - 4.00
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1902 - 1932)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 643 1061 82 35208 220 35.96 62 194 474 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 4223 2355 66 35.68 5-50 1 0 63.9 3.34
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
A batsman of idiosyncratic genius, George Gunn was capable
of playing innings of spectacular brilliance, but if the mood
took him, was just as likely to show dour, dogged defence. When
on the attack, he played shots that few others could play,
treating the fastest of bowlers with disdain, either walking
yards down the wicket and driving, or glancing good length balls
from outside off stump to fine leg. A small man, he batted right
handed, and his improvisations were founded on a solid basic
technique. His unpredictability was perhaps too much for the
England selectors, and he played fewer Tests than he should. His debut was in
strange circumstances- not picked for the 1907-08 tour of
Australia, he chose to travel south for his health, only to be
called into the team for the 1st Test when the captain, Jones
fell seriously ill. He scored 119 and 79 in a style that belied
his inexperience, and was by far the most successful English
batsman of the tour. Astonishingly he played but once in the
1909 series, failing in his only home Test (in a career that
spanned 30 years). Returning to Australia in 1911-12, this time as part of
the official party, he was again a success, averaging
over 42 in the Tests, with 5 fifties. He did not play another
Test until he was over 50, touring the West Indies in 1929-30,
making 85 and 47 in his final Test. In between he scored 35,000
runs, and 60 hundreds for his native Nottinghamshire, all with
style and character. His uncle, William and elder brother John
were also Test cricketers, and for several years he and his son
GV Gunn appeared together for Nottinghamshire. HS Altham wrote of
him: "For here, if anywhere was a genius for batting; the ordinary
difficulties seemed not to exist for him, and watching him when
he was in the vein one felt that few greater batsmen could ever
have lived" (Dave Liverman, 1999).
Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 09:01:52 GMT
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